The thing that i hate the most about our education system is we are never encouraged to explore. I'am currently an undergrad in engineering and i don't like it one bit. When i look back in my schooling i remember only academics. All the physics, chemistry, social science. I never see any creative writing, acting, painting. well there was a painting course, but due to my preconditioning i always thought it to be secondary, and why wouldn't i the painting credits were never involved in accessing my performance, It was just a hobby class, and who cares for hobby classes i'd rather play cricket for an hour. Being from a middle class family and always lacking financially my parents also encouraged me to get good grades, get into a good college and earn a good salary. I was asked to explore what my interests were. In my 10th class i got a good percentage, i liked science, not that i loved it i just liked it among the other things i was exposed to, so i decided to opt for PCM. But in our country PCM means engineering, i also started going to a coaching to prepare for engineering entrance. So long so good, I liked the coaching classes as they taught physics brilliantly, so i studied with interest and finally got a good score in my entrance exam. while choosing college i was suggested to give college the priority rather than the branch, i did the same, what does a 12th pass student know about engineering in our country anyway. The day college started i came to knew that engineering was not at all what i had thought it to be, now i after 3 years of my college i know i'am not at all interested in this area, still i'am preparing for placements because i need to help my family financially and also payback the large amount of loan that my parents took to pay the fees. Soon i would be rotting 9 to 5 in a company, doing what i don't like just to wait for the day i will be paid. This thought makes me sick to my bones.The worst part is i still don't know what i would love to do. Looking back i just wish i had exposure to other fields so i might have chosen a career path that i love.
To all the youngsters out there i just want to say, Don't just choose any field of study, work hard to explore your interest and find the thing that you love. Life is not all about earning money, its about being happy, I'am in a reputed college and will get a good job but i'am sad, the prospect of good money doesn't matter anymore, i just wanna have a happy life.
